extend oneself

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Verb extend oneself has 1 sense

extend oneself - strain to the utmost
--₁ is one way to strive, reach, strain
Sample sentence:
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Term: extend oneself

Description: 'Extend oneself' refers to putting in extra effort or going beyond one's usual limits in order to achieve a goal or accomplish a task. It implies going the extra mile or making an additional effort to ensure success.

Examples:

Noun (Singular): She knew she had to extend herself academically in order to secure a scholarship for university.

Noun (Plural): The team members were willing to extend themselves for the success of the project.

Verb: If you want to become fluent in a new language, you need to extend yourself and practice regularly.

Adjective: His extended efforts were rewarded with a promotion at work.

Adverb: She constantly pushes herself to extend further in her fitness training.